My Garden

I think I blinked and summer has passed me by! The weather is certainly a challenge, but the Harlow Carr main herbaceous borders are looking stunning, standing up to the wind, sun and rain really well without any staking. Had a really busy week, trying to keep on top of the ever multiplying weeds, and... Read more..

Mud, mud glorious mud! The team this week has been well and truly caked in Harlow Carr’s finest clay soil. The new productive area has been in full swing with everyone lending a hand to get the area ready for the new raised beds arriving next week. This included planting the rest of the Malus hedge on... Read more..

The spring sunshine certainly made a difference to the garden this week, not least because the gardeners were able to strip off their thermals and bask in the warm sunshine! The gorgeously scented Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ is still surprising visitors in the scented garden – a must have winter... Read more..